Misty's Adventures in Galar

by Brian Sheil

45. Championship Cup Finals-Misty vs. Raihan

The crowd is excited to see this battle. Soon, MC Brian Sheil steps up to the microphone.
"This is it." Brian said. "The finals! Whoever wins this five on five match will face our champion: Leon! This is between that fantastic trainer: Misty Brightdawn, and the dragon trainer of Hammerlocke: Raihan!"
The two combatants prepare themselves for this battle.
"Let's see who deserves to face Leon." Raihan said.
"I'm ready." Misty replied.
"Then, here's my first Pokémon. Go, Torkoal!"
Out pops a vermillion tortoise with a black shell. Misty studies this creature.
Torkoal, the Coal Pokémon The Pokédex said. This Pokémon lives near coal deposits. Coal us used to keep their fire going.
Misty has an idea on how to handle this. "Let's go, Inteleon!"
Seeing Inteleon got Raihan excited. "Good to see Inteleon doing good. But, he's still going down. Torkoal, blind that Pokémon with Smokescreen!"
Torkoal blew smoke from it's shell. Misty can't see where Torkoal is. Inteleon trued to find his target. Raihan then made another command. "Now, Torkoal use Overheat!"
They saw a firey light getting brighter. Misty quickly reacted. "Dodge that blast! Then, use Water Pulse!"
Inteleon flipped over the blast of fire, and fired a water blast at the smoke. When the smoke cleared, Torkoal looked fine. Suddenly, it started acting weird. That's when Raihan realized something. "No! Water Pulse must've connected!"
"Good work, Inteleon." Misty praised. "Now, use Snipe Shot!"
Inteleon fired it's water bullets at Torkoal. Between the confusion from Water Pulse and the shots from Snipe Shot, Torkoal fainted.
"Torkoal is unable to battle." The referee announced. "Inteleon wins!"
Making her first mark, Misty takes the lead on this." Brian announced.
"Torkoal, return." Raihan said. He prepared his next choice. "Here's my second Pokémon. Go, Goodra!"
Out came a lavender dragon type creature. Misty decides to learn of this beast.
Goodra, the Dragon Pokémon The Pokédex said. If it gets bullied, it defends itself with it's horn and tail.
After returning Inteleon, Misty thought about this Pokémon. Ninetales wouldn't be much help. This Pokémon knows some water moves. She then makes a decision. "I got it. Go, Frosmoth!"
Frosmoth flies out to meet Goodra. Raihan is not impressed. "This'll be easy. Goodra, Aqua Tail!"
Goodra surrounded it's taitl with water. It hopes to strike the bug type.
"Dodge," Misty called out, "then use Aurora Beam!"
After avoiding the Aqua Tail, Frosmoth fired a colorful beam at Goodra. This shocked Raihan.
"That Frosmoth is more powerful than it looks." Raihan commented. "Let's see how it can handle this. Goodra, use Muddy Water!"
Goodra made a wall of water. But, Frosmoth flew over the wave. Misty made her move. "Frosmoth, use Blizzard!"
Frosmoth caused a huge snowstorm to blow on Goodra, causing it to faint.
"Goodra is unable to battle." The referee announced. "Frosmoth wins,"
"Return, Goodra." Raihan said as he recalled his Pokémon. He then turns to his opponent. "Time to pull out your Pokédex. This way, you'll learn about this Pokémon. Go, Turtonator!"
Suddenly, a massive turtle like creature pops out. Misty was shocked as she pulls out her Pokédex. "A Turtonator, the Blast Turtle Pokémon."
Turtonator, the Blast Turtle Pokémon. Said the Pokédex. Trainers aim for the stomach. The shell on its back is highly unstable.
Misty figured that fire moves are powerful against Ice types.
"Return, Frosmoth." Misty said. She sent her next Pokémon. "Go, Barbaracle!"
The Collective Pokémon stood firm. Misty made the first move. "My turn to strike first. Barbaracle, Ancient Power!"
Barbaracle makes a bunch of rocks appear, and hurled them to Turtonator. Raihan fought back. "Turtonator, Overheat!"
Energizing, Turtonator fired a super hot blast at Barbaracle. Misty figured that rock types can stand up to fire attacks. But, Overheat is so strong, Barbaracle soon fainted.
"Barbaracle is unable to battle." The referee announced. "Turtonator wins."
"Misty thought her Barbaracle can do well." Brian announced. "Looks like she hit rock bottom."
"That was not funny, Mr. Sheil." Opaline said from the stands.
Misty sadly recalled Barbaracle. She then sent another choice. "Back to action, Inteleon!"
Inteleon came out and readied for battle.
"I'll crush Inteleon like I did with Barbaracle." Raihan declared. "Turtonator, use Body Slam!"
Turtonator jumped up to crush Inteleon. Misty quickly reacted. "Dodge, then use Liquidation!"
After avoiding the Body Slam, Inteleon made a sword of water appear, and struck Turtonator. Exhausted from using Overheat, the Blast Turtle Pokémon succumbed to the water attack, and fainted.
"Turtonator is unable to battle." The referee announced. "Inteleon wins."
"Misty is making a comeback as one of Raihan's Pokémon takes a fall." Brian said to the crowd.
Raihan recalled Turtonator. He soon picked his next Pokémon. "Go, Flygon!"
Misty and Inteleon saw Flygon come out. She decided to finish this quick. Inteleon, use Snipe Shot!"
Just as Inteleon fired it's water bullets, Raihan gave a command. "Dodge those shots! Then, use Earthquake!"
After avoiding Snipe Shot, Flygon stomps on the ground, causing an earthquake. Exhausted from battling Torkoal and Turtonator, Inteleon soon fainted.
"Inteleon is unable to battle." The referee announced. "Flygon wins!"
Misty sadly recalled Inteleon. She then had an idea. "This beat Flygon once. It can defeat this Pokémon again. Go, Frosmoth!"
Frosmoth flew in to confront Flygon. Misty made her move. "Frosmoth, use Blizzard!"
The Frost Moth Pokémon blew her nasty snowstorm towards Flygon. This majestic dragon type soon fainted.
"Flygon is unable to battle." The referee announced. "Frosmoth wins!"
What an arctic blast from Frosmoth." Brian announced. "Now, Raihan us down to his last Pokémon."
"You hear that?" Firefly said. "Raihan has one Pokémon left while Misty has three."
"It won't be easy." Paradise replied. "We can tell what his final Pokémon is."
"Well, Misty." Raihan said. "Do you remember my last Pokémon you faced in Hammerlocke?"
"Yes, I do." Misty replied. "It's Duraludon."
"Right you are. And, here he is!"
Raihan summoned Duraludon. Seeing how powerful this Pokémon is, Misty recalled Frosmoth and called for an equally strong Pokémon. "Let's go, Mudsdale!"
Mudsdale came out, and prepared for battle. Raihan made a move Misty is used to. "Let's take this to the next level." He recalled Duraludon and made his ball grow. "Gigantamax!"
Duraludon came out and grew gigantic. Seeing this, Misty recalled Mudsdale and got ready for her own giant battle. "It's Dynamax time!"
Mudsdale grew gigantic too. Misty decides to make the first move. "Mudsdale, Max Quake!"
Mudsdale made a gigantic earthquake happen. Duraludon was shaken, but suptill ready to fight.
"Try this on for size!" Raihan said. "Duraludon, Max Overgrow!"
Somehow, Duraludon used a grass move to strike Mudsdale hard. Misty regained her composure.
"That quake I used shook up Duraludon." Misty said. "This will finish him off. Mudsdale, Max Knuckle!"
The Draft Horse Pokémon made a fist come from the sky, and struck Duraludon. The steel Pokémon soon shrunk and fainted.
"Duraludon is unable to battle." The referee announced. "Mudsdale wins. The winner of the finals of this tournament is Misty Brightdawn!"
"That's all she wrote, ladies and gentlemen!" Brian said to the crowd. "Misty fought hard in this tournament. Now, she'll be facing the champion: Leon!"
From another area of the arena, Leon watches with interest.
"So, you'll be facing me next. Huh, Misty?" Leon said to himself. "Let's see how well you'll do. I'm sure my kid brother will be watching as well as your friends."
After recalling their Pokémon, Misty and Raihan shook hands in friendship. Meanwhile, in Snowbelle City in Kalos, Sting is ready to finish his battle. "Let's do this, Gurdurr! Dynamic Punch!"
Gurdurr wound up, and gave a big punch to Wulfric's Avalugg. The ice Pokémon soon fainted.
"No way!" The snowboarder/referee said. "Avalugg is unable to battle. Gurdurr wins. The winner of this gym battle is Sting. Way to go, dude!"
"Good work, Gurdurr." Sting cheered as he gave his Pokémon a high five. After recalling Avalugg, Wulfric approached Sting.
"You showed compassion towards your Pokémon." Wulfric said. "Scenes like that can warm the iciest of hearts. You have earned the Iceberg Badge."
Sting received his badge with honor. "Thank you, Wulfric."
After leaving the Snowbelle City gym, Sting is very excited. "Now that I have all eight badges, I can head down Victory Road and ,aje my way to the Pokémon League. Get ready, Sunset Shimmer. Here I come."